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Their First Noelle
What do you do with a gift you can't return? Several weeks before Christmas, widower Lucas Sheridan finds out his mother-in-law and daughter ordered him a bride for Christmas.
Noelle Denison is to arrive on the train the next day. Orphaned at the age of ten, she has been shuffled around and on her own most of her life. She moved west in anticipation of meeting the man who had stolen her heart, only to be crushed when she finds out she was not wanted.
This Christmas, will a meddling mother's scheme bring love to those who are hurting? Find out in this short, holiday story of thirty pages.
Other titles available from Leah Atwood:
Unlikely Substitute (Mail-Order Husbands)
The Not Quite Mail-Order Bride
The Mail Order Bride's Quilt
Noelle Denison is to arrive on the train the next day. Orphaned at the age of ten, she has been shuffled around and on her own most of her life. She moved west in anticipation of meeting the man who had stolen her heart, only to be crushed when she finds out she was not wanted.
This Christmas, will a meddling mother's scheme bring love to those who are hurting? Find out in this short, holiday story of thirty pages.
Other titles available from Leah Atwood:
Unlikely Substitute (Mail-Order Husbands)
The Not Quite Mail-Order Bride
The Mail Order Bride's Quilt
29 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 13, 2013
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About the author
Leah Atwood
94 books124 followersLeah is a small-town girl at heart and currently lives in a rural town in South Louisiana, though Maryland will always be home. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in International Business but gave up a career in sales and marketing to follow love, a decision she's never regretted.
Always a dreamer, she loves to think of times gone by and discover what the American West was really like as the frontier was bring tamed. Because time-travel doesn't really exist, she uses her stories as an outlet to transport back in time and experience the days of old. Never one to ignore inspiration, she is also branching out into contemporary romance.
Her works have reached best-seller status and have topped the categories of Western and Inspirational Romance. She gives thanks to God for blessing her with the amazing opportunity to share her faith in a way to inspire people and bring a smile to their faces.
10 Random Facts about Leah
1) Her favorite book is A Moveable Feast
2) She was once in a governor's inaugural parade
3) Her daughter and she share the same initials
4) Diet soda is her coffee. Every morning must with a glass of the fizzy beverage.
5) On the day of her daughter's birth, Leah's family was so excited they ran out to the car and locked all the keys inside the house. Her husband had to break in the house through a window before they could leave for the hospital
6) She loves to garden despite her black thumb
7) When Leah was a kid, she and her cousin would write their own songs
8) Her favorite movie is Gone with the Wind
9) Holidays bring out her inner child
10) She has a mild obsession with anything pumpkin
Always a dreamer, she loves to think of times gone by and discover what the American West was really like as the frontier was bring tamed. Because time-travel doesn't really exist, she uses her stories as an outlet to transport back in time and experience the days of old. Never one to ignore inspiration, she is also branching out into contemporary romance.
Her works have reached best-seller status and have topped the categories of Western and Inspirational Romance. She gives thanks to God for blessing her with the amazing opportunity to share her faith in a way to inspire people and bring a smile to their faces.
10 Random Facts about Leah
1) Her favorite book is A Moveable Feast
2) She was once in a governor's inaugural parade
3) Her daughter and she share the same initials
4) Diet soda is her coffee. Every morning must with a glass of the fizzy beverage.
5) On the day of her daughter's birth, Leah's family was so excited they ran out to the car and locked all the keys inside the house. Her husband had to break in the house through a window before they could leave for the hospital
6) She loves to garden despite her black thumb
7) When Leah was a kid, she and her cousin would write their own songs
8) Her favorite movie is Gone with the Wind
9) Holidays bring out her inner child
10) She has a mild obsession with anything pumpkin
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January 10, 2021
This was a very sweet story that had to move quickly because of its brevity. At first, I did not know if I would like such a story. The author has to be able to create something believable.
The five-year old in the story is a well-behaved very anxious to have a mother. A little unbelievable?
The mother-in-law and her son-in-law have a very good relationship. That she wants him to have another chance at love and companionship is notable. Not everyone would be that magnanimous.
I can say that I did enjoy this short story and would look forward to perhaps a sequel. Something that explores the increasing sexual tension between the protagonists....this could be interesting.
The fact that he takes out the sleigh (previous only used with his late wife) suggests that he is open to exploring a real relationship with his new wife.
It would be great if this man knows how to make love to a woman who is more than likely a virgin. When they could get away, perhaps for a honeymoon...? It sounds, from the little told of his financial situation, that this could be something that is do-able.
The five-year old in the story is a well-behaved very anxious to have a mother. A little unbelievable?
The mother-in-law and her son-in-law have a very good relationship. That she wants him to have another chance at love and companionship is notable. Not everyone would be that magnanimous.
I can say that I did enjoy this short story and would look forward to perhaps a sequel. Something that explores the increasing sexual tension between the protagonists....this could be interesting.
The fact that he takes out the sleigh (previous only used with his late wife) suggests that he is open to exploring a real relationship with his new wife.
It would be great if this man knows how to make love to a woman who is more than likely a virgin. When they could get away, perhaps for a honeymoon...? It sounds, from the little told of his financial situation, that this could be something that is do-able.
November 20, 2019
Loving again
I normally don’t get into the mail order bride thing, but I enjoyed this one. Deception always starts things off on the wrong foot, but ‘ glad the truth was told quickly.
I normally don’t get into the mail order bride thing, but I enjoyed this one. Deception always starts things off on the wrong foot, but ‘ glad the truth was told quickly.
December 20, 2016
great short story
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